Minor Amendments to the List of Species in Schedules 1 and 3 of the Biodiversity Conservation Act, 2016
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NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee Notice of and reasons for the Final Determination Minor amendments to the list of species in Schedules 1 and 3 of the Biodiversity Conservation Act, 2016 The NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee, established under the Biodiversity Conservation Act, 2016 (the Act), has made a final determination to make minor amendments to the list of species in Schedule 1 (Threatened species) and Schedule 3 (Extinct species) of the Act referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) below. Minor amendments to the list of species is provided for in Part 4 of the Act. a) The NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee is of the opinion that the following amendment is necessary or desirable to reflect a change in the name of a listed species as a result of taxonomic revision: The references cited contain the reasons for this amendment in the Schedule 1. Schedule 1 Threatened species Part 2 Endangered species Division 3 Plants Rutaceae Omit Asterolasia sp. “Dungowan Creek” (Beckers s.n. 25 Oct. 1995) Insert Asterolasia beckersii Orme & Duretto Reference Orme AE, Duretto MF (2017) Asterolasia beckersii (Rutaceae), a new species from the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales. Telopea 20, 165–169. Established under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 PO Box 1967 Hurstville BC NSW 1481 02 9585 6940 - Fax: 9585 6606 [email protected] NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee b) The NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee is of the opinion that the following amendments are necessary or desirable to reflect a change in the name of listed species to correct minor errors or omissions: Schedule 1 Threatened species Part 2 Endangered species Division 3 Plants Calomniaceae Omit Calomnion complanatum (Hook.f. & Wilson) Insert Calomnion complanatum (Hook.f. & Wilson) Lindb. Amendment Amend Authority Marattiaceae Omit Angiopteris evecta Hoffm. Insert Angiopteris evecta (G.Forst.) Hoffm. Amendment Amend Authority Myrtaceae Omit Eucalyptus largeana Blakely & Beuzev. Insert Eucalyptus largeana Blakely Amendment Amend Authority Sinopteridaceae Omit Sinopteridaceae Insert Pteridaceae Amendment Amend the name of the plant family Thymelaeaceae Omit Pimelea axiflora F. Muell. ex Meissner subsp. pubescens Rye Insert Pimelea axiflora subsp. pubescens Rye Amendment Amend Authority Established under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 PO Box 1967 Hurstville BC NSW 1481 02 9585 6940 - Fax: 9585 6606 [email protected] NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee Part 3 Vulnerable species Division 3 Plants Fabaceae Omit Acacia ausfeldii Regel. Insert Acacia ausfeldii Regel Amendment Amend Authority – remove punctuation after the Authority Fabaceae Omit Pultenaea humilis Benth. ex Hook. F. Insert Pultenaea humilis Benth. ex Hook.f. Amendment Amend Authority Myrtaceae Omit Eucalyptus leucoxylon F. Muell. subsp. pruinosa (F. Muell. Ex. Miq.) Insert Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. pruinosa (F. Muell. ex. Miq.) Boland Omit Boland Yellow Gum Insert Yellow Gum Amendment Amend Authority and common name Orchidaceae Omit * Sarcochilus weinthalii (F.M. Bailey) Dockrill Insert * Sarcochilus weinthalii F.M. Bailey Amendment Amend Authority Schedule 3 Extinct species, species extinct in the wild and collapsed ecological communities Part 1 Extinct species Plants Euphorbiaceae Omit * Amperea xiphoclada var. pedicellata R.F.J. Hend. Insert * Amperea xiphoclada var. pedicellata R.J.F.Hend. Amendment Amend Authority Dr Marco Duretto Chairperson NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee Established under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 PO Box 1967 Hurstville BC NSW 1481 02 9585 6940 - Fax: 9585 6606 [email protected] .